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Body of abdomen subglobose or ovate, much shorter than the thorax, the petiole usually long. 



Stenomesius Westwood (type Ichneumon rvfescens Rossi). 



11. Scutellum with two dorsal grooved lines 12 



Scutellum without dorsal grooved lines 13 



12. Antennae 9-jointed. 



Metallic ; scutellum with a median grooved line ; eyes pubescent. 

 ^^ Diglyphomorpha Ashmead (partim). 



Antennae 10-jointed, with one ring-joint, the fiinicle 4-jointed, the club 3-jointed. 



Non-metallic ; metathorax with a median carina ; marginal vein as long as or a little longer than 

 the submarginal, the stigmal vein only about one third the length of the marginal. 



Alophus Ashmead, g. nov. (type A. flavus Ashm.), 

 Antennae 10-jointed, with one ring-joint, the club not thickened, tibial spurs short. 



Sympiesomorpha Ashmead, g. nov. (type 8. brasiliensis Ashm.). 



13. Antennae 9-jointed, with one ring-joint, the club thickened, 3-jointed ; tibial spurs long. 



Ophelinus Haliday (type Eulophus ursidius Walk.). 



14. Abdomen distinctly petiolate 15 



Abdomen sessile or subsessile 22 



15. Scutellum with two dorsal grooved lines 16 



Scutellum without dorsal gi'ooved lines- 21 



16. Body metallic 17 



Body not metallic 19 



17. Eyes bare, not pubescent 20 



Eyes pubescent. 



Antennae, 9-jointed with one ring-joint - 18 



Antennae 8-jointed, with one ring-joint. 



18. Scutellum with a median grooved line ; mesothoracic furrows very distinct. Diglyphomorpha Ashm. 

 Scutellum without a median grooved line ; mesothoracic furrows very delicate .... Ardalus Howard. 



19. Antennae 9-jointed, with one ring-joint, the funicle 4-jointed, the club ovate, 2-jointed, the flagellum 



compressed, the joints of the funicle excised at apex above.. Leucodesmia Howard. 



20. Antennae 10-jointed, with 1 ring-joint, the funicle 4-jointed, the club 3-jointed, the funicle with 3 



branches Teleogmus Forster. 



21. Antennae 9-jointed, with two ring-joints. 



Pronotum campanulate Miotropis Thomson. 



Pronotum quadrate Dichotomus Forster. 



22. Scutellum ivith 2 dorsal grooved lines 23 



Scutellum without dorsal grooved lines 25 



.23. Antennae 10-jointed, with one ring-joint, the funicle 4-jointed, the club 3-jointed 24 



Antennae 9-jointed, with one ring-joint, the funicle 3-jointed. 



Metallic ; scutellum with a median grooved line Diglyphomorpha Ashmead. 



24. Non-metallic. 



Abdomen with a very short petiole Alophus Ashmead. 



Abdomen with a long petiole Stenomesius Westwood. 



25. Antennae 9-jointed Ophelinus Haliday. 



